SAN ANTONIO, Texas – For Monday, April 14, 2025, jury don finally talk wetin dem decide for Taymor McIntyre, wey dem sabi as Tay-K 47. Dem find am guilty of murder for di death of photographer Mark Anthony Saldivar for 2017, but dem no find am guilty for capital murder.
Prosecutors argue say Tay-K shoot Saldivar after him steal di man camera and equipment. Dem claim say di shooting happen as Saldivar dey try collect him properties back. Tay-K defense lawyers argue say di evidence and witness testimony no fit link am directly to di crime, say dem no do proper investigation.
Tay-K, wey be 16 years wen di shooting happen, now dey face 5 to 99 years in prison. Dis trial follow di earlier conviction wey dem give am for another murder wey happen in 2016, wey don already land am for 55 years sentence.
On di same April 14, 2025, Judge Stephanie Boyd talk say di jury go decide punishment for McIntyre, wey don bring many discussion among people dem. Di punishment outreach range from 5 to 99 years, and di decision go come after dem listen to testimonies from family members and expert witnesses.
During di punishment phase, forensic psychologist Dr. John Matthew Fabian testify about Tay-K family background, wey include story of crime and mental health issues. Him talk say dis factors fit don influence Tay-K behavior.
“E get family history of substance abuse and criminality. Dis na critical part wey fit affect anybody, especially as dem grow,” Fabian explain for di court.
Furthermore, testimony from Tay-K sister, Kayla Beverly, reveal di difficult upbringing wey dem face after child protective services separate dem from dia mother. “E no easy for us. My brother don suffer plenty for him life,” Beverly talk.
As di jury deliberate, prosecution and defense go face off for closing arguments. Prosecutor Jason Garrahan argue say McIntyre hold opportunities for improvement for prison, but di victim’s family no go fit see dia son again.
Garrahans add, “He go have him life. But di family of Saldivar, dem no go fit get dia son back.”
Di defense lawyer, John Hunter, implore di jury to see di factors wey influence McIntyre actions: “We no dey paint am as saint, but we fit consider wetin happen for him life.”
Jury deliberation last for over three hours before dem return verdict. After dem pronounce di 80-year sentence, McIntyre dey serve am side by side with di previous 55-year sentence for di other murder wey him don commit.
As dem continue di discussion, di community dey watch closely, dey wonder wetin di outcome of dis case go mean for Tay-K and others like am wey don face di same fate. Di case raise plenty questions about justice, accountability, and hope for rehabilitation for young offenders.
